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Los Angeles

Organic deli lunches followed by dirty Martinis: a weekend in La-La Land

The perfect brunch: Rack up your
celebrity-spotting count at fancy-free Urth Caffé on Melrose Avenue (No. 8565; www.urthcaffe.com).
Grab a table on the terrace for unobstructed ogling – Natalie Portman and
Katy Perry have been spied here – and order an organic egg sandwich and an
iced green-tea latte with tapioca balls.

The perfect afternoon moochThe Farmers Market (3rd St/Fairfax Ave; www.farmersmarketla.com)
is the place to nibble on chocolate-smothered toffee from the rustic
whitewashed stalls. The Gumbo Pot does mean Cajun-fried shrimps, but Clint
Eastwood prefers Phil’s Deli and Grill.

The perfect dinner
Sushi is as popular as ever in this calorie-counting city. The much-copied
crispy rice with spicy tuna at Philippe Starck-designed Katsuya is pretty
unbeatable (6300 Hollywood Blvd; 00 1 323 871 8777, www.sbe.com;
tasting menu £40). For a cheaper fix, try the California